Las Vegas aircraft turns back near normal: 0 of 13 departures in the next 90 min are tight
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Initial Observed
Las Vegas: 11 of 41 departures in the next 90 min have their aircraft due in with under 35 min to turn
Of the 49 departures scheduled from Las Vegas (LAS) between 5:01 PM and 6:31 PM PST, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 41. For 11 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into LAS is due at the gate less than 35 minutes before the scheduled departure, or after it (FAA arrival times or estimates plus the airport’s typical taxi time); 0 of those inbound flights have not taken off yet. Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data; it does not mean each of these departures will leave late.
Evidence for this update
Departures scheduled 5:01 PM–6:31 PM PST · 49 departures, aircraft known for 41 Tight turns 11 (27%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 0 not taken off · 10 in the air Method SFDPS flight-plan aircraft (flight_aircraft) -> previous flight into this airport; FAA wheels-on or arrival estimate + median taxi-in (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Tightest WN 1907 to SBA at 5:01 PM: aircraft N961WN, inbound WN 1862 from SJC (airborne), -7 min to turn Tightest WN 879 to SJC at 6:12 PM: aircraft N8930S, inbound WN 879 from STL (airborne), 13 min to turn Tightest WN 424 to SNA at 5:42 PM: aircraft N8914Q, inbound WN 424 from SEA (airborne), 18 min to turn Tightest WN 2349 to DEN at 5:43 PM: aircraft N8327A, inbound WN 2349 from SMF (airborne), 22 min to turn Tightest WN 967 to DAL at 5:54 PM: aircraft N8566Z, inbound WN 3535 from MDW (airborne), 23 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-03 01:01 UTC) Sources Tailodds measurement of FAA flight plans and arrival estimates against airline schedules Provenance inbound_aircraft inbound-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1 Was this useful? -
Recovery Observed
Las Vegas aircraft turns back near normal: 0 of 13 departures in the next 90 min are tight
What changed: tight share 48% at worst → 0% now
Of the 18 departures scheduled from Las Vegas (LAS) between 11:23 PM and 12:53 AM PST, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 13. For 0 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into LAS is due at the gate less than 35 minutes before the scheduled departure, or after it (FAA arrival times or estimates plus the airport’s typical taxi time); 0 of those inbound flights have not taken off yet. Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data; it does not mean each of these departures will leave late. The tight share has stayed at or below 12% for 31 minutes across 16 checks, each with current data.
Evidence for this update
Departures scheduled 11:23 PM–12:53 AM PST · 18 departures, aircraft known for 13 Tight turns 0 (0%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 0 not taken off · 0 in the air Method SFDPS flight-plan aircraft (flight_aircraft) -> previous flight into this airport; FAA wheels-on or arrival estimate + median taxi-in (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-03 07:23 UTC) Sources Tailodds measurement of FAA flight plans and arrival estimates against airline schedules Provenance inbound_aircraft inbound-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1 Was this useful?